Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1996 Lok Sabha elections in Odisha. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 287-Sundargarh | ST | Odisha | Frida Topno | Indian National Congress | 1099071 | 619621 | 56.40% | 13073 | 2.10% | 1996 |
| 2 | 288-Sambalpur | GEN | Odisha | Krupasindhu Bhoi | Indian National Congress | 1109875 | 661476 | 59.60% | 84507 | 12.80% | 1996 |
| 3 | 289-Keonjhar | ST | Odisha | Madhaba Sardar | Indian National Congress | 1008499 | 627576 | 62.20% | 125910 | 20.10% | 1996 |
| 4 | 290-Mayurbhanj | ST | Odisha | Sushila Tiriya | Indian National Congress | 935029 | 574112 | 61.40% | 111189 | 19.40% | 1996 |
| 5 | 291-Balasore | GEN | Odisha | Kartik Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | 1136681 | 784650 | 69.00% | 190681 | 24.30% | 1996 |
| 6 | 292-Bhadrak | SC | Odisha | Muralidhar Jena | Indian National Congress | 1129875 | 722571 | 64.00% | 64572 | 8.90% | 1996 |
| 7 | 293-Jajpur | SC | Odisha | Anchal Das | Janata Dal | 1076547 | 642252 | 59.70% | 3873 | 0.60% | 1996 |
| 8 | 294-Dhenkanal | GEN | Odisha | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo | Indian National Congress | 1050237 | 574824 | 54.70% | 86094 | 15.00% | 1996 |
| 9 | 295-Bolangir | GEN | Odisha | Sarat Pattanayak | Indian National Congress | 972722 | 587130 | 60.40% | 11702 | 2.00% | 1996 |
| 10 | 296-Kalahandi | GEN | Odisha | Bhakta Charan Das | Samata Party | 965322 | 584472 | 60.60% | 53033 | 9.10% | 1996 |
| 11 | 297-Nabarangpur | ST | Odisha | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress | 991756 | 575215 | 58.00% | 203804 | 35.40% | 1996 |
| 12 | 299-Cuttack | GEN | Odisha | Biju Patnaik | Janata Dal | 1127256 | 708148 | 62.80% | 57807 | 8.20% | 1996 |
| 13 | 300-Kendrapara | GEN | Odisha | Srikanta Kumar Jena | Janata Dal | 1046128 | 655988 | 62.70% | 39712 | 6.10% | 1996 |
| 14 | 301-Jagatsinghpur | GEN | Odisha | Ranjib Biswal | Indian National Congress | 1144183 | 800715 | 70.00% | 47278 | 5.90% | 1996 |
| 15 | 302-Puri | GEN | Odisha | Pinaki Mishra | Indian National Congress | 1101266 | 689395 | 62.60% | 112308 | 16.30% | 1996 |
| 16 | 303-Bhubaneswar | GEN | Odisha | Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik | Indian National Congress | 1208667 | 635298 | 52.60% | 78419 | 12.30% | 1996 |
| 17 | 304-Aska | GEN | Odisha | Biju Patnaik | Janata Dal | 1120144 | 559142 | 49.90% | 81094 | 14.50% | 1996 |
| 18 | 305-Berhampur | GEN | Odisha | P V Narasimha Rao | Indian National Congress | 1049078 | 558038 | 53.20% | 168540 | 30.20% | 1996 |
| 19 | 306-Koraput | ST | Odisha | Giridhari Gamang | Indian National Congress | 1016453 | 543960 | 53.50% | 137653 | 25.30% | 1996 |
The 1996 Lok Sabha election in Odisha covered 19 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 59.7%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.